226The Fish Shop, VeniceLibrary of CongressAccession no: FP-XIX-W576, no. 218 State: 7/9 |
| Collection credit: | Pennell Fund, 1938 |
| Image credit: | |
| Provenance: | Jules Gerbeau (d. 1906), Paris; sold at auction Paris (expert Strolin), 25-27 May 1908. Henry Harper Benedict (1844-1935), New York. Bought with the Pennell Fund by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |
| Paper size: | 128 x 222 mm |
| Plate mark size: | 128 x 222 mm |
| Paper trimmed to pmk?: | yes |
| Colour of the paper: | ivory |
| Paper type (wove, laid, Japan etc): | laid |
| Note on the paper: | |
| Tab?: | yes |
| Watermarks: | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint |
| Ink colour: | dark brown |
| Additional work on the print, e.g. in pencil: | no |
| Print tone: | pale overall tone, darker at left, bottom and lower right corner |
| Note on foul biting: | |
| Print note: |
| Whistler's sign on plate: | butterfly |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the plate: | no |
| Inscriptions by others on the plate: | no |
| Whistler's signature on paper: | no |
| Inscriptions by Whistler on the paper: | no |
| Tab signed/inscribed: | butterfly 'imp.' |
| Note on the tab: | at 54 to 73 mm; height 5 mm |
| Printer's signature (e.g. Goulding): | no |
| Notes on inscriptions: | hinged to mat so verso not examined |
| Collector's mark: | 'JG' triangular stamp (Jules Gerbeau, Lugt 1166) on recto and 'HHB' stamp (H. H. Benedict, Lugt 2936) on verso (according to catalogue card) |
| Dealers' stock nos: | n/a |
| Misc inscriptions by others: | n/a |
| Source of information: | Whistler Etchings Project |
| ID: | K2180506 |
All inscriptions are in graphite pencil unless otherwise stated.